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Considerable Shuffling In Lower Half Of Boys Ice Hockey Poll
The top 10 teams remained, with Fairfield Prep staying on top, but many were in different spots than the previous week.

CONNECTICUT — In the final regular season Connecticut boys ice hockey poll, the top 10 teams remained, though positions 5 through 9 saw a considerable amount of shuffling.
Fairfield Prep maintained its position atop the rankings, collecting 12 of 13 first-place votes. Notre Dame-West Haven earned the other top vote to stay in second place.
Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, plus all other programs gathering votes.
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- Fairfield Prep (lw: 1)
- Notre Dame-West Haven (lw: 2)
- Fairfield co-op (lw: 3)
- Darien (lw: 4)
- New Canaan (lw: 6)
- Xavier (lw: 7)
- Greenwich (lw: 7)
- Ridgefield (lw: 9)
- Sheehan (lw: 8)
- Daniel Hand (lw: 10)
Also receiving votes: Northwest Catholic, East Catholic, Trumbull, West Haven.
Voters: Coaches - Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Larry Viera, Notre Dame-West Haven. Media - Luke Devoe, CTHSHockey.org; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Ben Klein, CTHSHockey.org; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, GameTimeCT; Dave Stewart, New Canaan Advertiser/Darien Times; Jim Stout, MaxPreps.com.
Compiled by Pete Paguaga
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